GRE Word List

PROPONENT

one who argues in favor of something : advocate

The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.

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rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
sciondescendant
rectifyto set right : remedy
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
queasycausing nausea
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another